Where does “madresa” come from?

madresa (Kholosi) comes from Persian مدرسه, from Arabic مَدْرَسَة, from Arabic دَرَسَ — to learn, to study; to study.

madresa (Kholosi): school

Definitions

  1. school

Ancestry of “madresa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمدرسهschool
2Arabicمَدْرَسَةschool, madrasah
3Arabicدَرَسَto learn, to study; to study
Every word from Arabic دَرَسَEvery word from Arabic مَدْرَسَةEvery word from Persian مدرسه
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